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Electric Mini Rocketman to take to Chinese city streets

Green Car Reports

In case the new electric Mini Cooper SE isn't small enough for some buyers, Mini plans to build an even smaller electric car in China, based on its 2011 Rocketman concept. British auto magazine Autocar learned that the company plans to team up with Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors to build an electric city car smaller than the Cooper SE.

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Daimler JV Beijing Benz Automotive named Factory of the Year by Produktion magazine

Green Car Congress

As the primary local production base for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in China, BBAC plays a key role in Daimler’s overall global development strategy and production network. Our partnership has been a very strong one, and as a result our local portfolio makes up two-thirds of our total sales here in China.

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China EV deliveries: Aion, Leapmotor, Shenlan and more

CN EV Post

The first day of every month is the day when Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers intensively announce their deliveries for the previous month, and CnEVPost highlighted leading companies, including NIO , XPeng and Li Auto , in separate articles. On March 30, GAC Aion announced the magazine battery 2.0, percent year-on-year and up 33.01

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Toyota announces electric C-HR for China in Beijing

Green Car Reports

Toyota announced a third electric car for China at the Beijing auto show last week. In addition to the plug-in Corolla and Levin sedans, the company will electrify its C-HR hatchback for the Chinese market according to a report in British car magazine AutoCar.

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China EV Daly (July 20): NIO’s Energy Week unearths, SAIC-Audi cooperation, Leapmotor’s attainable tech export, Tesla Q3 forecast, NETA S 2024 on sale

Baua Electric

China Securities Magazine [Leapmotor] On July 20, in line with trade insiders, out of the country corporations are lately in talks with Leapmotor, a Chinese language unused power automobile startup, for technological cooperation, and considerable walk has been made. .

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COMAC of China, Boeing open Energy Conservation Center; first focus on aviation biofuel from waste cooking oil

Green Car Congress

of China ( COMAC ) and Boeing opened the Boeing-COMAC Aviation Energy Conservation and Emissions Reductions Technology Center, a collaborative effort to support commercial aviation industry growth. China is one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.

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NIO planning on releasing affordable electric car for European market: report

Teslarati

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer NIO appears to be preparing to capture some market share from mainstream automakers like Volkswagen. NIO’s chairman, William Li, reportedly confirmed this strategy in an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel. NIO is steadily becoming a more experienced automaker.